The funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa ended yesterday at the First National Bank Stadium (FNB) in Johannesburg, where thousands remembered the South African leader's fight against the racist Apartheid regime.
According to news agency EFE, almost 100 Heads of State were present at the memorial for the late President, in an act that lasted almost four hours and in which international leaders like President Barack Obama, President Dilma Rousseff and Cuban leader Raúl Castro spoke about Madiba's historical importance.
Not everything was perfect, though. The thousands of people that gathered at the FNB Stadium made the logistics for the event very difficult, and were then worsened by rain.
According to Mexican website Sin Embargo, strong rains in Johannesburg during the morning kept many from going to the event, and had to follow it on giant screens installed throughout the country's cities.
Despite these inconveniences, the services in honor of one of the greatest fighters in favor of racial equality and democracy was carried out to the admiration of millions around the world.
According to EFE, the South African hero's funeral will continue and Madiba's coffin will travel through the streets of Pretoria until Friday.
Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, December 5 at 95 years of age, victim of a pulmonary infection that kept him hospitalized since June.
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